Back in April at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, New Jersey not only extended the deadline for payment of personal and business income taxes to July 15, but also became the only state in the country to extend its budget year to give itself more time to plan for how to deal with the crisis.

Gov. Murphy’s reopening of beaches and parks, followed by announced reopening dates of medical centers for elective surgery and retail stores for curbside pickup, makes it clear we are within just a few weeks of what will be a difficult transition.

EDITOR: New Jersey lost one of its staunchest environmental advocates, and Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA) lost a beloved trustee and friend, when Candace McKee Ashmun passed away on May 23 at the age of 96.

Back in April at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, New Jersey not only extended the deadline for payment of personal and business income taxes to July 15, but also became the only state in the country to extend its budget year to give itself more time to plan for how to deal with the crisis.